The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-27
or HUNTLiND PETITION THE
STATE SENATE
To Give Voters One Year TO Study
the Constitutional Amendment
and Its Bea ings.
DISCUSSION ON RESOLU rION NO.
IL POSTPONED.
A. ]. Me Nhirter's Accounts Correct
Mr.. Sayage's Bill Fall, by q
Vote Of AZ to 40.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

me reptAi OF Jne cnarter OF inat I0Wn.
K sferTed.
By Mr.. Symmetry: From citiz ans Of
Bristol, asking legislation on the liquor
trsffic Referred.
BY Mr.. Tolley: From the Hnntlsnd,
Tenn, Alliance, asking the General
Assembly to give to the vo ers OF the
State, aftsr the pending constitutional
amendment shall have been passed, at
least one year 10 which to udy the
said amendment in all its bearings be.
fore being called upon At the ballot
box to rally or reject the same. II
the proposed amendment ia an unwar.
raute1 innovation on tbs rights and
liberties OF the people and an unjust
timper.ng win the behests OF
ex sting party organic ,tions, as
has been gravely charged, time
should be grated TO enable the ms SEES
to defeat the evil tendencies Of the
amendment. II, on the other hand,
an enlightened and patriotic public,
coupled With progressive Chris ian
civiliz & on, demand the unconditional
surrender and legal death of the liquor
trsffic, as your petitioners verify oe-
leve, then ths time prayed for should
be granted, to enable all concerned to
lock over, under, srouod aud through
the grandtst undertake !, Of this age
and country, the prohibition of tue
liquor traffic.
MISS ELMA MOORE, Secretary.
Mr.. Tolley continued his remarks
on the question Of postponing further
conside a ion OF Senate int resolu-
ton No. II, relating to the consttu-
tional amendment, till next Tuesday.
He said there was not a word in Holy
Writ justl yipg his adjustment OF al
coholic liquors, and no minister, no
matter how learned in theology, can
show 1t. He thought tae postpone
meut she uld be had In order to allow
everybody to gst all the light possible
ON the question. The ar1uments on
the subj set had caused the preach eIs
to forsaKe their pulpits and women to
disobey that mi junction which says
they snail not spsak in puolic places.
laughter. The people demanded
light upon this question, and he
thought they ought to have it. He
thought the resolution ought to be
amended by making it appear on the
act, not on the journal; that the act.
passed on lis three several
readings on tnres several days
by two-thirds maj ority on
each reading. He thought 1t was not
| vet too soon to amend. He saw no dan.
ger in reasonable delay, as all the
Senators vera pledged to vote for the
amendment, wit the exception OF the
two Senators from Shelby.
MIR. Thompson said that in Mr.. Toll
ley's canvass the papers in his district
charged him with being opposed to
the amendment, and he repudiated it.
Now he comes here and pleads for
delay. 1t looked to him 90 II the act
OF sheep in VOLTS clothing. Mr..
Tolley had deplored the presence oil
preachers and women he'e He was
for the women; "God bless the noble
womenl" Do you hear the cry OF that
poor child out there over a drunken
father? Hear the sigh and sac he tears
of that wife as she sees her husband
Keeling under the in fiuence OF liquor
while she and her children know not
whers to get bread. The argument
for delay Is m ade by the enemies OF
the m sssure. II the house is on fire
would any mao postpone ac;ionP No,
sir. The Senator from Moore has no
right to stop the mou hs Of Gods an
gels, the noble women OF Tennessee.
| believe he Is sg inst the measure at
heart, and the Argument for postpone.
ment is made by IN ga who are ex-
pecting that Senator Med Jwel's child
m w take the measles and die aud
thu, deprive the Sc rate Of his suppo {
OF this measure. am against the
postponement.
Mr.. Jarvis said the passage OF this
resolution would aflsc. the entire
financial system of the State. Ia a
fe " days the appropriation bill would
be made out, Are you going TO In
crease taxation on the farmers? Are
you going to tax the liquor dealers
! hope the matter will be postpo ned.
When you abolish the whisky source
OF revenue you have got 10 make 1t
up on other property. Are you going
to sweep away at Que fell swoop ST.
005, 900 Of property and not make pro.
vision for REIN bursting the owners2 |
think the matter should be postponed
| in order to allow the people to have
all the light possible before they are
called upon TO vote for or against it.
Mr.. Sanford proceeded TO argue
against the postpor ement. The Sena-
tor from Moore had said woman had
disobeyed the injunction Of the Scrip.
| lures. There were all over this Coua.
Try ballet dancers performing in the
presence of gaping crowds and making
millions for themselves, but he had
never heard the Senator from Moore
utter one word against l.; but when
the crushed heart of noble wife and
mother, pressed down with woe, dares
to raise her voice in the interest OF
temperance and morality she was to
be denied that right. Mr.. Sanford
'said II ANYTHING should happen here
to break quorum the amendment
would be lost, Tor il 1t Is postponed
there is no denying the fact that two.
thirds of the sess on will have passed
before the proper measures can be
pssssd in order t. place the amend
ment before the people for their rati-
ication or rejection.
Mr.. Brown said no man had ever
seen brandy or whisky wet his lips,
aud all his emotions and sentiments
were on the aide Of temperance, bat
this did not cause him to forget that
there are two sides to this question.
He favored a postponement ii Sslut-
day as compromise, and moved to
pos 'pone till inst day.
Mr.. Lynn said he would be prepared
10 argue the question on Saturday.
Mr.. Montedonico said he was ready
to argue Il st any time.
Mr.. Long moved the previous ques-
ton, TO postpone till Saturday at IL
O'Clock. The vote resulted-yeas. II;
nays, 10, so the resolution went over.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Long: Appropr ating $1,000
to furnish aud repair the Supreme
Court room at Jackson.
BY Mr.. Garden: To elevate and pro.
tect the medical profession Of Ten
neesee.
BY Mr.. Jones; To regulate the prac.
tice Of dentistry.